Rated R for some disturbing images of atrocities, strong violence, brief nudity and a scene of graphic sexual content

One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there's a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties. Ari is surprised that he can't remember a thing anymore about that period of his life. Intrigued by this riddle, he decides...
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This has been the week of the war movie, as I've been stunned by not one but two great films in the last few days - and they couldn't be any more different in their tone and approach. The American-made The Hurt Locker was one of those movies, and the other is Waltz with Bashir, the Oscar-nominated Isreali documentary/drama that redefines whatever genre it belongs to. Full movie review »